A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Excluded Taxa » Aira elegans
Aira elegans Roem. & Schult.[HC, HC2]
delicate hairgrass
[This taxon is excluded from Washington]
Publication: Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 2: 682. 1817.
Origin: Introduced
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA24: "Aira caryophyllea var. capillaris is native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. It usually grows in dry to somewhat moist, sandy loam soils of grassy banks, woodland openings, and disturbed sites such as pastures and roadsides.
Aira caryophyllea var. capillaris is the correct name for this taxon at the varietal level. If treated at the species level, its correct name is Aira elegans Willd. ex Roem. & Schult."
Last updated 12/1/2023 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Aira capillaris Host
Aira caryophyllea L. var. capillaris (Mert. & W.D.J. Koch) Mutel
Aira elegans Roem. & Schult. ssp. ambigua (Arcang.) Holub
Aira elegantissima Schur
Aspris capillaris (Mert. & W.D.J. Koch) Hitchc.
